Amusement device.



No.853,666 PATENTED MAY14,1907.

P. WILLIAMS.

AMUSEMENT DEVICE. V APPLIGAVTIION FILED AUG.22,1906.

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AMUSEMENT DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 14, 1907.

Application filed August 22, 1906. Serial No. 331,561.

To all, whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, FILLMORE WILLIAMS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Columbus, in the county of Franklin and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Amusement Devices, ofwhich the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an amusement device for children andparticularly to that class of devices known as merry-go-rounds.

The object of the invention is to provide a cheap and simple device ofthis class to which motion may be imparted by the children either withtheir hands or with their feet.

Further objects and advantages of the invention will be set forth in thedetailed description which now follows:

In the accompanying drawing: Figure 1 is a plan view of a merry-go-roundconstructed in accordance with the invention. a side elevation of saiddevice. Fig. 3 is a detailed section of a centrally disposed stand ardhereinafter described, and, Fig. 4 is a detailed view of a modified formof carriage hereinafter described.

Like numerals designate corresponding parts in all of the figures of thedrawing.

Referring to the drawing the numeral 5 designates an annular base uponwhich is Braces 7 8 extend diametrically across this base, the brace 8being set into the brace 7 as is indicated at 9. A plate 10 is securedby screws 11 to the brace 8. Threaded into this plate is a pipe ortubular standard 12. Secured upon the upper end of this tubular standardis a 5 way coupling 13 which receives the standard 12, and four radiallydisposed arms 14. A ring 15 is secured to the outer ends of these arms,it being understood that the structure just described is a fixed one,the coupling 13 being brazed or otherwise secured upon the tubularstandard 12 in such manner that it will not rotate thereon. Bars 16 17which are disposed at right angles to each other have openings 18 formedtherein through which the tubular standard 12 passes. At the outer endsthese bars 16 17 have downwardly extending bifurcated members 19, withinwhich grooved wheels 20 are mounted upon axles 21, said grooved wheelsrunning upon the track 6. Seats 22 are mounted upon the outer ends ofthese bars, said seats being spanned by straps 23 Fig. 2 is with whichthe smaller children may be secured in said seats. Braces 24 extend fromthe downwardly extending portions 25 of the seats to the ends of theaxles 21.

The operation of this form of the device is as follows: The childrenbeing seated in the seats 22 grasp the hand rail formed by the ring 15and by pulling upon said rail impart motion to the device, causing thecarriages or seats to travel around upon the track 6 and causing thebars 16 & 17 to rotate about the standard 12. If it be so desired, seatssuch as are shown in Fig. 4 may be substituted for those shown in Fig. 1and Fig. 2. In this case pedals 20 are provided, by means of whichmotion may be imparted to the wheels 20 by the feet of the children.

Braces extend between the downwardly extending portions 19 of the bars1.7 and impart additional rigidity to the structure. It is desirablethat children should indulge in such amusement as will develop themphysically and the present device provides a structure which will temptthem to take considerable bodily exercise in the guise of amusement. Ifthe seats 22 were fixed upon the ends of the bars 16 & 17 in Figs. 1 &2, it is apparentthat only the left arms of the children would beexercised and developed. In order that both arms may be equallydeveloped, I prefer to pivot these seats upon the ends of thebars 16 &17 as is illustrated at 31 in Fig. 2, by virtue of which constructionthe seats may be swung to the opposite position to bring the right armsof the children nearest the hand rail formed by the ring 15, it beingonly necessary to remove the cotter pin 32 of the brace 24 to accomplishthis.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that simple and eflicientmeans are herein provided for accomplishing the objects of theinvention, but while the elements shown and described are well adaptedto serve the purpose for which they are intended it is to be understoodthat my invention is not limited to the precise construction set forth,but includes within its purview such changes as may be made within thescope of the appended claims.

Having described my invention, what I claim is:

1. In a device of the character described the combination with aplurality of carriages of a fixed annular hand rail about which saidcarriages are adapted to travel.

2. In a device of the character described the combination with anannular track of a fixed annular hand rail concentric with said trackand a plurality of carriages adapted to travel upon said track.

3. Ina device of the character described the combination with an annulartrack of an annular hand rail which is concentric with said track and aplurality of reversible carriages adapted to travel upon said track andaround said hand rail.

4. In a device of the character described the combination with anannular track of a annular hand rail concentric with. said track, aplurality of carriages, wheels upon which said carriages are mounted,and which run upon said track and pedals carried by said wheels.

5. The combination with an annular track of a fixed annular hand rail aplurality oi carriages, wheels upon which said carriages are mounted andwhich travel upon said track and a plurality of rotating bars upon theouter ends of which said carriages are. pivotally mounted.

In testimony whereof I allix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FILLMORE \Vll LIAM S.

Vitnesses FRANK G. CAMPBELL, CARL S'roUGnToN.

